The NC-Wilmington Seahawks (24-9, 12-6) visit the Charleston Cougars (30-3, 16-2) on Tuesday in the CAA Championship. Tip from Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the NC-Wilmington vs. Charleston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Seahawks took down Drexel 73-68 in the 1st round of the CAA Tournament on Sunday as 2-point favorites and then beat Hofstra 79-73 in overtime on Monday to cover as 7-point underdogs. They are 4-5-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games and 16-13-2 ATS this season.
Charleston steamrolled Stony Brook 74-52 Sunday to cover as 19.5-point favorites in the 1st round and then beat Townson 77-72 as 4-point favorites in the 2nd round on Monday. The Cougars have won 9 in a row and are 7-2 ATS in that span to improve to 19-12-1 ATS on the season.
Charleston won both regular-season meetings, winning 71-69 on the road Jan. 11, but not covering as 2.5-point favorites, and 93-61 at home on Feb. 8, covering as 9.5-point favorites.
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NC-Wilmington vs. Charleston odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): NC-Wilmington +325 (bet $100 to win $325) | Charleston -425 (bet $425 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): NC-Wilmington +9.5 (-120) | Charleston -9.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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NC-Wilmington vs. Charleston picks and predictions
Prediction
Charleston 80, NC-Wilmington 69
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on a moneyline play for Charleston, a team that is 30-3 this season and is rightly favored in this matchup.
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Against the spread
LEAN CHARLESTON -9.5 (+100).
The Cougars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an outright win, 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games, and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
This season, as 7.5-point-or-more favorites, the Cougars are 10-6 ATS including covering in their 5 previous games as favorites of 19.5-point (2x), 15.5-points, 13.5-points, and 9.5-points.
Over/Under
BET OVER 139.5 (-110).
The Over is 5-1 in the Seahawks’ last 6 games, including 2-0 in their 2 tournament games, and 5-1-1 in their last 7 games following an outright victory. For the Cougars, the Over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
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